-Call me crazy but I was pumped for this show, not just because I’m a huge fan of the Brazilian UFC shows in general but more because – on paper at least – this card seemed to be full of squashes, from the main event (usual Cyborg fare!) right down to what sounded like some odd...

-Acting basically as the canapés to the TUF 23 Finale’s appetiser and UFC 200’s main course, this was a pretty good card for a Fight Pass exclusive, with a huge main event of Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez for the Lightweight Title. Just goes to show how much Fight Pass has developed...

-Initially pegged as UFC 196, this show should’ve been headlined by Fabricio Werdum defending the HW title against Cain Velasquez, but when both Cain and then Werdum had to withdraw due to injury (Werdum vs. Miocic was the backup that fell through) it looked like the show might join 151 and...

-The UFC’s yearly excursion to Japan, this show had somewhat of a weaker card than the usual fare, especially given that even free-TV Japanese UFC shows had tended to be stacked in the past. Main event was the return to action of Josh Barnett following quite a while on the shelf, and he had...

-Maybe I’m easily pleased when it comes to the UFC, but when the whole card for this show was announced I immediately thought it could be one of the best cards on paper that the company had ever put on; headlined by two title fights and seconded by Johny Hendricks vs. Matt Brown and Alistair...